Why am I so lazy - and is that a bad thing? - CrowdScience podcast, BBC World Service

Lazy. Unmotivated. Procrastinating. If those are words you’re used to hearing from your inner critic, you are not alone. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 Take CrowdScience listener Laurie. On her days off she loves to relax on the sofa, watch TV, put off chores and generally do as little as possible. Meanwhile, she sees other family members and colleagues apparently buzzing with energy: Going the extra mile at work, taking up hobbies and going to the gym. Why, she asks, is she so lazy? CrowdScience turns to experts to find out whether or not so-called “laziness“ is a fundamental part of biology or psychology and why some people have more energy than others. We offer a few tips for boosting energy and motivation. Or maybe Laurie is just being a bit too hard on herself? 0:00 Meet CrowdScience listener Laurie Douglas, an intensive care nurse in the US 0:32 Laurie wants to know: Why am I so lazy? 1:50 Why Laurie feels like she’s lazy compared to others 3:53 Why the L-word has negative connotations 5:58 Laziness or procrastination? 8:27 Is there a biological reason for how much energy we have? 10:30 Is there a link between energy and metabolism? 11:24 Environmental factors and energy levels 12:57 Laurie’s job as an intensive care nurse 15:06 How active does Laurie’s job keep her? 17:21 Learning to be self-compassionate 19:26 Strategies to help boost your energy and motivation 21:00 What is it like to be an energetic person? Start-up CEO Akhil Aryan lives in Mumbai 25:24 Mumbai has one of the longest work hours in the world 27:30 Why Dr Devon Price is against the idea of laziness 31:39 Burnout and compassion fatigue More CrowdScience episodes here ➡️ ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 Twitter 👉🏽 Facebook 👉🏽 BBC World Service website 👉🏽 Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #science